2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-10-14UTC11:13:27+00:002015-10-14McFall's Chamber was full of surprises exploring 20th century music from the Baltic. The Finns' love affair with the Tango contrasted with passionate brooding Baltic landscapes – and there was a saw.McFall's Chamber looks North: a discovery of music from the Balticen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mcfalls-chamber-baltic-edinburgh-october-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/29452-mcfalls_chamber_douglas_robertson.jpg510312McFall's ChamberDouglas Robertson2015-Oct-12, Queen's Hall, Edinburgh: McFall's Chamber - Solitudeshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/queens-hall-edinburgh/mcfalls-chamber-solitudes/12-october-2015/19-302015-10-122015-10-12Queen's Hall, EdinburghEdinburghScotlandUnited KingdomEH8 9JG55.9412272189379-3.181647062301644

In Scotland, where the word 'Baltic' functions as a colloquial substitute for 'extremely cold', it's odd to come across a programme on this theme in August. Fans of the ensemble Mr. McFall's Chamber delight in such idiosyncrasies and would not be thrown to find an embrace of tangos at the programme's heart. That there were Finnish tangos might be a surprise.